Iuka (Mississippi)
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Iuka in Tishomingo County
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Mississippi | ||
| County : | Tishomingo County | ||
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 49 ′ N , 88 ° 12 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 3,059 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 122.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 25.0 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) of which 25.0 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 171 m | ||
| Postal code : | 38852 | ||
| Area code : | +1 662 | ||
| FIPS : | 28-35300 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0671750 | ||
| Website : | www.iukams.com | ||
Iuka is the capital of Tishomingo County in the state of Mississippi , United States of America .
It is the seat of the county seat and was named after an Indian chief of the Chickasaw .
history
Iuka was built on the site of a Chickasaw village. Settlers of European descent came to the town in 1857 via the Memphis and Charleston Railroad . Before the civil war, the city had an expensive hotel, a girls' college and a military academy. The war brought destruction and economic misery. The Battle of Iuka took place on September 19, 1862, in which between 1200 and 1500 people were killed or injured. The fallen of the Confederation were buried in the Shady Grove Cemetery .
Economy and Infrastructure
Road traffic
railroad
Airport
schools
- Tishomingo County High School
- Iuka Middle School
- Iuka Elementary School